A group of Queen mothers within the Abor-Tsame Circuit in the Keta Municipality, including Mama Kokui Deakor II, Queen Mother of Asadame and Mama Nyive III, Queen Mother of Sasiesme, have thrown their weight behind efforts to improve basic education, supporting key projects across four schools in the area.
The initiative, aimed at enhancing teaching and learning conditions, has seen the traditional leaders mobilize resources for infrastructure upgrades, provision of learning materials, and sanitation improvements in selected basic schools.
At a brief ceremony to present the items, the queen mothers underscored the critical role of education in community development, stressing that investing in children remains the surest path to long-term progress.
“We cannot sit unconcerned while our children struggle in deprived learning environments,” one of the queen mothers stated.
“As custodians of tradition and advocates for development, we are committed to ensuring that every child in this circuit has access to quality education.”
The beneficiary schools—Sasieme M/A JHS, Tsame RC M/A JHS, Tsame EP JHS and Asadame AME Zion JHS,
received a range of support, including teaching and learning aids, and hygiene facilities, all intended to create a more conducive academic atmosphere. They were further presented with mathematical sets to be distributed to the 2026 BECE candidates who are preparing to commence their exams in days.
Headteachers and staff of the schools expressed gratitude for the intervention, describing it as timely and impactful.
They noted that inadequate infrastructure and limited teaching resources had long hampered effective instruction.
“We are deeply encouraged by this gesture,” a headteacher remarked. “This support will significantly improve both teaching delivery and student participation.”
Community members also lauded the Queen mothers for their proactive leadership, calling for broader collaboration between traditional authorities, government, and development partners to sustain educational progress in the area.
Education stakeholders in the circuit believe such grassroots initiatives complement government efforts and highlight the influential role traditional leaders continue to play in advancing social development.
